Corporate report

Standards and Testing Agency Framework

Roles and responsibilities of the Standards and Testing Agency (STA), an executive agency of the Department for Education.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Published: 23 July 2018
• Last updated: 19 August 2022 — See all updates

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Standards and Testing Agency Framework

PDF, 402 KB, 39 pages

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The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) has responsibility, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education, for the development and delivery of primary school statutory assessments and tests in England.

This framework sets out the arrangements for the governance, accountability, financing, staffing and operation of STA. It includes:

• aims and objectives
• roles and responsibilities
• governance
• accountability to parliament
• financial management and reporting
• audit and assurance
• staffing
• shared services

Published 23 July 2018
Last updated 19 August 2022 + show all updates

1. 19 August 2022

   Updated framework for 2022.

2. 30 November 2020

   Updated framework for 2020.

3. 23 July 2018

   First published.